SDR ABXA050357

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
December 13, 2005
Submitted
December 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47781
Aircraft time
38,725 hours, 41,296 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Unknown
Location
A/C Packs
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE RIGHT AC PACK MAINTAINED 13 PSI, AC PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WENT TO STBY/LOCKOUT AT TOP OF DESCENT, CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED, PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT. PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. NO FAULTS FOUND. SWAPPED NR 1 CONTROLLER WITH NR 2 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS. PRESSURIZED BOTH PACKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED OK IAW DC9 AMM 21.00.00.5. MANUAL OPERATION OF OUTFLOW VALVE CHECKED OK.

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